chiefly dialectal
used for emphasis or expressing surprise

la

2 of 5

noun

: the sixth note of the major scale in solfège

La

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

Louisiana

La

4 of 5

symbol

lanthanum

LA

5 of 5

abbreviation (2)

1
law agent
2
legislative assistant
3
Los Angeles
4
Louisiana

Examples of la in a Sentence

Noun do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
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Interjection
Ooh la la! La Femme du Fromage: Located inside East End Market at 3201 Corrine Drive in Orlando, 407-571-9947; lafemmedufromage.com Ice cream artisan Marie Mercado sees a blank canvas in the cream, one on which goat cheese makes a versatile component. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025 Ooh la la—the world’s most famous museum will soon be undergoing some massive changes. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025 And sometimes la loca is made out of friction and pain, and in the end, the one who emerges is out for revenge. Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, refinery29.com, 9 Sep. 2024 There’s a worldwide web, there’s clickbait, there’s la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
Noun
Lady Gaga recorded Mayhem at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-la Studios. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 Specialty cocktails include a Como la Flor tequila cocktail and a Club de Frambuesa gin cocktail. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The book ends with King Donald riding the Dragon of Jalapenos, chasing Baron Von Biden and Comma-la-la out of the kingdom as the dragon breathes fire at them. David Rohde, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2024 Many people, including her opponent Donald Trump, who later went on to win the November 5 election, pronounced her name Ka-MALA instead of the correct pronunciation, COM-a-la. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Como que la musica refleja todo lo que vivimos, desde la discriminacion, desde las oportunidades, desde esa persecucion que hemos tenido. Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024 Athletes arrive via la Seine for la grandiose affaire at la tour Eiffel. Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 23 July 2024 Starting next season, NFL Sunday Ticket will be available on as an add-on package on YouTube TV and on standalone a-la-carte on YouTube Primetime Channels. Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022 Starting next season, NFL Sunday Ticket will be available on two of YouTube’s subscription businesses as an add-on package on YouTube TV, which costs $64.99 per month, and standalone a-la-carte on YouTube Primetime Channels, which the price is still unknown. José Adorno, BGR, 22 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English

Noun

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

First Known Use

Interjection

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of la was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“La.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/la. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

la

noun
ˈlä
: the sixth note of the musical scale

Medical Definition

La

1 of 2 symbol
lanthanum

LA

2 of 2 abbreviation
long-acting

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